CHICAGO (AP) — Dylan Larkin and Alex DeBrincat each had a goal and an assist, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Wednesday night.
Joe Veleno and Andrew Copp also scored for Detroit, and Cam Talbot stopped 28 shots. The Red Wings have won two straight after a three-game skid.
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Detroit Red Wings center Joe Veleno, left, celebrates his goal against the Chicago Blackhawks during the third period of an NHL hockey game that the Redwings won 4-1 Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Nolan Allan handles the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game that the Detroit Redwings won 4-1 Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek deflects the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game that the Detroit Redwings won 4-1 Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider clears the puck out of his zone during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Cam Talbot makes a save during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Chicago Blackhawks left wing Nick Foligno, left, celebrates after scoring on Detroit Red Wings goaltender Cam Talbot during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Detroit Red Wings right wing Patrick Kane watches a replay during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Detroit Red Wings right wing Alex DeBrincat, left, celebrates after scoring on Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Detroit Red Wings right wing Alex DeBrincat celebrates after scoring on Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider, left, and right wing Alex DeBrincat celebrate after DeBrincat scored on the Chicago Blackhawks during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Nick Foligno scored for Chicago, which snapped a two-game win streak. Petr Mrazek finished with 21 saves.
DeBrincat beat Mrazek from the doorstep with 1.5 seconds left in the first period, and Larkin snapped a 1-1 tie by lifting a hard wrist shot past him with 7:33 left in the second.
Veleno and Copp scored in the third.
Red Wings: Patrick Kane, who scored the game-winner in overtime on his return to Chicago in February, was held to two shots on goal but was a plus-2 offensively.
Blackhawks: Chicago came off a 3-2 western road trip by dropping its fourth straight home game. The Blackhawks have scored eight goals and allowed 17 in those four games.
Larkin took a pass from DeBrincat at center ice and powered past usually-reliable Chicago defenseman Isaak Phillips en route to the net and his eighth goal of the season for the 2-1 lead. The score came about four minutes after Foligno tied it on his second poke of the puck by Talbot’s right foot on the corner of the crease.
DeBrincat continued his point-a-game pace against Chicago since the Blackhawks traded him to Ottawa. His first period goal, scored with defenseman Connor Murphy watching the puck instead of him, was his second against Chicago to go with three assists in five games. He later set up Larkin.
Detroit visits Toronto on Friday, while Chicago visits Dallas on Thursday.
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Detroit Red Wings center Joe Veleno, left, celebrates his goal against the Chicago Blackhawks during the third period of an NHL hockey game that the Redwings won 4-1 Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Nolan Allan handles the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game that the Detroit Redwings won 4-1 Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek deflects the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game that the Detroit Redwings won 4-1 Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider clears the puck out of his zone during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Cam Talbot makes a save during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Chicago Blackhawks left wing Nick Foligno, left, celebrates after scoring on Detroit Red Wings goaltender Cam Talbot during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Detroit Red Wings right wing Patrick Kane watches a replay during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Detroit Red Wings right wing Alex DeBrincat, left, celebrates after scoring on Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Detroit Red Wings right wing Alex DeBrincat celebrates after scoring on Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Petr Mrazek during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider, left, and right wing Alex DeBrincat celebrate after DeBrincat scored on the Chicago Blackhawks during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 131-122 on Wednesday night to open 9-0 for the first time in their 55-year NBA history.
Caris LeVert and Jarrett Allen each added 16 points, and Allen grabbed 14 rebounds as the Cavaliers surpassed an 8-0 start by the 1976-77 squad that finished 43-39 under coach Bill Fitch.
Zion Williamson returned from a two-game absence and had 29 points for the Pelicans. He temporarily took himself out after playing 10 minutes, but returned to start the second half and scored 23 after halftime.
Jose Alvarado hit all seven 3-pointers he took and finished with 27 points for New Orleans. Brandon Ingram added 20 points for the Pelicans, who have lost three straight and six of seven.
Cavaliers: Cleveland had no trouble rallying back from an early 12-point deficit on the road and did so in part by shooting 54.2% overall, including 48.6% from 3-point range.
Pelicans: The injury-depleted Pelicans played with effort but simply lacked the firepower needed to hang with the hottest team in the NBA for a full 48 minutes.
After Alvarado's back-to-back 3s made it 112-106, Mitchell responded with a hesitation move in the lane and a floater to make it 114-106 and stem the Pelicans' momentum with 5:20 left. Cleveland kept New Orleans at arm's length from then on.
Cleveland got 50 points from reserves, led by LeVert and Ty Jerome (11 points).
The Cavaliers play at home Friday against the Golden State Warriors, who own the best start in NBA history at 24-0 in 2015-16.
The Pelicans visit Orlando on Friday night.
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New Orleans Pelicans head coach Willie Green reacts to a call in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans in New Orleans, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram (14) leaps for a rebound over Cleveland Cavaliers forward Isaac Okoro (35) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley blocks a shot by New Orleans Pelicans center Yves Missi (21) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram (14) shoots against Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley (4) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Caris LeVert (3) shoots against New Orleans Pelicans guard Jordan Hawkins (24) and forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (50) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Caris LeVert (3) battles between New Orleans Pelicans forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (50) and guard Jordan Hawkins (24) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)